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Jerry Before Seinfeld

Jerry Before Seinfeld

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Jerry Before Seinfeld

2017

1h 2m

6.8(155 votes)

Comedy

Documentary

Overview

Jerry Seinfeld returns to the club that gave him his start in the 1970s, mixing iconic jokes with stories from his childhood and early days in comedy.

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Netflix

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Social & External

Production Companies

Embassy Row

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Jerry Seinfeld

Self

Jerry Seinfeld

Acting

Jay Leno

Self

Jay Leno

Acting

Mark Schiff

Self

Mark Schiff

Acting

Jimmy Brogan

Self

Jimmy Brogan

Acting

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson

Acting

Andy Kaufman

Self (archive footage)

Andy Kaufman

Acting

Ed Koch

Self (archive footage)

Ed Koch

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